Table 3 Factors associated with LAM-based results among pleural TB patients
Characteristics | LAM positive (n = 55) | LAM negative (n = 100) | Odds ratios (95% CI) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | Col % | No. | Col % | |||
Sex | ||||||
 Male | 44 | 80.0 | 77 | 77.0 | 1.20(0.53–2.68) | 0.67 |
 Female | 11 | 20.0 | 23 | 23.0 | 1.00 | Ref. |
Age group (years) | ||||||
  < 25 | 10 | 18.2 | 14 | 14.0 | 3.29 (0.93–11.61) | 0.06 |
 25~44 | 27 | 49.1 | 35 | 35.0 | 3.55 (1.19–10.55) | 0.02 |
 45~64 | 13 | 23.6 | 27 | 27.0 | 2.22 (0.69–7.15) | 0.18 |
  ≥ 65 | 5 | 9.1 | 23 | 23.0 | 1.00 | Ref. |
Residence | ||||||
 Rural | 26 | 47.3 | 51 | 51.0 | 0.86 (0.45–1.67) | 0.66 |
 Urban | 29 | 52.7 | 49 | 49.0 | 1.00 | Ref. |
Diabetes | ||||||
 Yes | 2 | 5.5 | 15 | 14.0 | 0.22(0.05–0.99) | 0.03 |
 No | 52 | 94.5 | 86 | 86.0 | 1.00 | Ref. |